Submarines: The journey of K-19
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/13/g35/k19journey.html
A lesson plan for grade 5 Social Studies
In this Xpeditions lesson, student explore ill-fated first mission of K-19, the Soviet Union’s first nuclear-powered ballistic-missile submarine. Activities in this lesson engage students in development of map-reading skills, creation of an art project, and a writing assignment.
Students will:
- discuss their understanding of submarines;
- consider the idea of conflict between countries and learn about the Cold War;
- use a map to locate the United States and the countries of the former Soviet Union;
- locate the key points of K-19’s journey on a map;
- discuss the importance of the crew’s actions; and
- write a newspaper article about the submarine’s accident at sea.
Xpeditions provides detailed instructions for completing the lesson, assessment and extension activities, and links to helpful web resources.
North Carolina Curriculum Alignment
Social Studies (2003)
Grade 5
- Goal 4: The learner will trace key developments in United States history and describe their impact on the land and people of the nation and its neighboring countries.
- Objective 4.05: Describe the impact of wars and conflicts on United States citizens, including but not limited to, the Civil War, World War I, World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, Persian Gulf War, and the twenty-first century war on terrorism.
